The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda mandated to regulate all the insurance businesses in Uganda has recently rebranded and would like to strengthen its regulatory objective by bringing aboard energetic, skilled and hardworking Ugandans to fill the following posts.
All the posts will be on a five year renewable contract, subject to good performance
Reports to:
The Assistant Director Market Research and Development
Purpose of the Job:
To ensure creation of insurance awareness to the public and enable the promotion of insurance business in the country in compliance with the Insurance Act (Cap 213) Laws of Uganda, 2000.
Major Duties:
- Planning, designing and conducting collaborative research and surveys on insurance industry performance, trends, business and risks to address the challenges faced by the sector.
- Development and implementation of monitoring systems for tracking fundamental economic, financial and corporate developments in the insurance industry both locally and internationally in order to inform policy formulation.
- Liaison with research associates from research institutions and agencies, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to design and implement relevant research and development programmes that will contribute to the development of the industry.
- Collection, verification, analysis, storage, retrieving and interpreting data/information on insurance business and the industry as a whole to facilitate good decision making.
- Co-ordination the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the corporate strategy as well as ensuring alignment with Government policies, strategies and priorities.
- Co-ordination of the design, development, implementation and evaluation of comprehensive public education campaigns designed to create awareness and inform stakeholders and the general public about the benefits of insurance products.
- That data from the insurance industry are collected, verified, analysed and interpreted and periodic reports such as annual statistical reports are produced.
- Liaising with the Communications Officer and plan for the attendance of workshops, trade shows and seminars to keep up-to date on changes in the industry and to promote it.
Person Specifications:
- At least a relevant Degree and a post graduate Diploma in Policy Formulation or Marketing Management/Research
- At least three years working experience.
- Ability to develop research proposals.
How to apply:
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications together with copies of detailed up-to-date CVs and at least three referees, not later than 3rd November 2011 to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda
5 Kyadondo Road, Legacy Towers, Block B, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 22855, Kampala
